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Social Media Isn’t Conversation, It’s Publication

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The idea that social media allows us to engage in online conversations is getting people into all kinds of trouble, because what we’re doing when we click “Tweet&# on Twitter or “Share&# on Facebook isn’t conversation — it’s publication. That’s because we’re publishing, not conversing.

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Network World: SocialCorp “Must-Read” Social Media Book

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This morning’s Network World offers a list (also published in Computerworld ) of five “must-read&# social media marketing books and suggests it’s “time to get smart with these 5 essential books.&# The Social Factor: Innovate, Ignite, and Win through Mass Collaboration and Social Networking by Maria Azua.

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Six Social Media Predictions for 2010

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About a month ago, I wrote about my five social media predictions for 2010. Based on the comments the piece received, I’ve updated it and Talent Zoo published it this morning. They search social network profiles on Facebook, Twitter, etc.; 2010 is about two weeks away after all.

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How the Economy and Social Media Are Ruining PR

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The combined effects of social media and a down economy are ruining the PR industry. Social media is seen by some companies as the new PR. Social media is now playing that role. Learning the mechanics of social media is not that hard. Or: The Decline and Fall of Western Civilisation.

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Intro to Foursquare, Brightkite & Location-Based Social Media

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Location-based services — applications that “know” where you are and can use that information to connect you with people, places and things — are one of the hot new classes of social media applications. Tags: Social Media Brightkite Foursquare Gowalla GPS Location Based Services triangulation.

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Garrison Keillor On: When everyone’s a writer, no one is

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Interesting piece in the Baltimore Sun by Garrison Keillor on the death of publishing and intellectualism. Keillor takes on the self-publishing movement (as might any author of a “real&# book): “And if you want to write, you just write and publish yourself. No need to ask permission, just open a website. No problem.

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The Ultimate Guide to Social Media Listening

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Social listening is an excellent means of understanding. Social media is a breathing body. Thousands of people publish everything every minute, not even just their personal lives, on social media networks. Social listening comes into the scene here. What do You Mean by Social Listening?